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Can you see the volcanic ash?
« on: 15 April 2010, 07:45:26 »
GRR. Just about to set off to Malaga airport to collect my elderly parents off an early UK flight to discover the flight is cancelled not just postponed. Worse they are still at the airport without transport as they were "dropped off" by a relative who didn't check them in as I suggested.

Haven't seen them for a year. This will put them off flying for good!

Can you see the ash?   :( :( :(
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #1 on: 15 April 2010, 08:08:29 »
According to BBC Radio 4 (other stations are available) it cannot be seen but at the altitude it's at, aircraft engines are at serious risk if they fly through it
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #2 on: 15 April 2010, 08:11:46 »
First Iceland cause problems with the banks then this, whatever next!!! ;D :D
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8621407.stm
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #3 on: 15 April 2010, 11:56:24 »
This makes interesting reading its about British Airways flight 9 a 747 which had all 4 engines fail due to flying through volcanic ash.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9

So you can see why they have cancelled all flights that are affected by the ash..
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #4 on: 15 April 2010, 12:02:46 »
Entire UK airspace now closed  :o
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #5 on: 15 April 2010, 12:13:48 »
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Entire UK airspace now closed  :o

Until at least 1800, possibly longer :o :o

Bet my in laws are glad they flew back from Turkey yesterday ;D
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #6 on: 15 April 2010, 12:24:42 »
Could be fun for my mate and his family. They're supposed to land at Heathrow from LA this afternoon!  :-?

Apparently this is the first time that particular volcano has erupted for nearly 200 years.
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #7 on: 15 April 2010, 13:16:36 »
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Could be fun for my mate and his family. They're supposed to land at Heathrow from LA this afternoon!  :-?

Apparently this is the first time that particular volcano has erupted for nearly 200 years.
correct... and as a result, apparently a neighboring volcano may erupt anytime soon as well  :-/
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #8 on: 15 April 2010, 14:17:51 »
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Entire UK airspace now closed  :o

The wife only just got out on her trip this morning, one of the last to leave I think.  We got a call at 0445am from her saying her flight had been brought forward so she needs to get to work now!  ;D
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #9 on: 15 April 2010, 16:44:48 »
Well, it looks like I won't see the wife 'for the foreseeable future'  :'(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8621407.stm

Party at mine?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #10 on: 15 April 2010, 16:58:41 »
I cant see any ash, its just grey skys, has been the whole day here.
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #11 on: 15 April 2010, 17:06:47 »
my neice is stuck in france until tomorrow  :)
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #12 on: 15 April 2010, 17:23:03 »
 >:( looks like typical overkill ,even the air ambulance has been grounded here,,surely the ash hasn't come down THAT low?
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #13 on: 15 April 2010, 17:23:52 »
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Entire UK airspace now closed  :o

Until at least 1800, possibly longer :o :o

Bet my in laws are glad they flew back from Turkey yesterday ;D

we would be happy to keep them as our guests :) :y
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Re: Can you see the volcanic ash?
« Reply #14 on: 15 April 2010, 17:26:12 »
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>:( looks like typical overkill ,even the air ambulance has been grounded here,,surely the ash hasn't come down THAT low?


When many lives are at risk it can never be "typical overkill" ;) ;)  As I understand it helicopters have usually only one engine and cannot glide; so engine failure = goodbye!! ::) ::)
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